Bitcoin Hits $116,000 on US-China Trade Deal Hopes

Bitcoin (BTC) started the last week of October with a welcome rebound; can BTC price action cancel its dip from all-time highs? Bitcoin reached $114,500 for the weekly close as bulls staged a much-needed comeback, but many traders remained unconvinced. FOMC week began with stocks breathing a sigh of relief on reduced US-China tariff odds. Ongoing … Read more

Bitcoin Hits $116,000 on US-China Trade Deal Hopes

Bitcoin (BTC) started the last week of October with a welcome rebound; can BTC price action cancel its dip from all-time highs? Bitcoin reached $114,500 for the weekly close as bulls staged a much-needed comeback, but many traders remained unconvinced. FOMC week began with stocks breathing a sigh of relief on reduced US-China tariff odds. Ongoing … Read more

Bitcoin Hits $116,000 on US-China Trade Deal Hopes

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the last week of October with a welcome rebound — can BTC price action cancel its dip from all-time highs? Bitcoin reaches $114,500 for the weekly close as bulls stage a much-needed comeback, but many traders remain unconvinced. FOMC week begins with stocks breathing a sigh of relief on reduced US-China tariff odds. … Read more

What Happens When You Don’t Report Your Crypto Taxes to the IRS

Key takeaways Tax authorities like the IRS, HMRC and ATO classify crypto as a capital asset, meaning that sales, trades and even swaps are considered taxable events. Tax authorities worldwide are coordinating through frameworks like the FATF and the OECD’s CARF to track transactions, even across borders and privacy coins. Authorities use blockchain analytics firms … Read more

Australia Crypto Scene Says Draft Crypto Laws Need More Work

Australia’s crypto industry has largely backed the government’s draft crypto legislation released last month, but has still responded to a Treasury consultation with demands for further clarity. “The draft legislation, as it stands, leaves some critical questions unanswered,” Caroline Bowler, the former CEO of crypto exchange BTC Markets, said in a statement. “We support the … Read more

Tokyo Fintech JPYC Unveils First Yen Backed Stablecoin

Tokyo-based fintech firm JPYC has launched Japan’s first yen-backed stablecoin along with a platform to issue the new coin, amid a growing global race to corner the growing market. The Japanese yen stablecoin JPYC went live on Monday and is backed one-to-one by bank deposits and government bonds, and also has a 1:1 exchange rate … Read more

What Happens When You Don’t Report Your Crypto Taxes to the IRS

Key takeaways Tax authorities like the IRS, HMRC and ATO classify crypto as a capital asset, meaning that sales, trades and even swaps are considered taxable events. Tax authorities worldwide are coordinating through frameworks like the FATF and the OECD’s CARF to track transactions, even across borders and privacy coins. Authorities use blockchain analytics firms … Read more

What Happens When You Don’t Report Your Crypto Taxes to the IRS

Key takeaways Tax authorities like the IRS, HMRC and ATO classify crypto as a capital asset, meaning that sales, trades and even swaps are considered taxable events. Tax authorities worldwide are coordinating through frameworks like the FATF and the OECD’s CARF to track transactions, even across borders and privacy coins. Authorities use blockchain analytics firms … Read more

Tokyo Fintech JPYC Unveils First Yen Backed Stablecoin

Tokyo-based fintech firm JPYC has launched Japan’s first yen-backed stablecoin along with a platform to issue the new coin, amid a growing global race to corner the growing market. The Japanese yen stablecoin JPYC went live on Monday and is backed one-to-one by bank deposits and government bonds, and also has a 1:1 exchange rate … Read more